Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-01-12

CITY COUNCIL.
A regular meeting of the City Council
the first for four weeks-was held last night.
IN THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN
bare quorum appeared about quarter te
eight o'clock, and the President being alb
sent, Mr.. Marbury was called to the chair.
The committee to whom was referred the
resolution requiring the Virginia Midland
Railway Company to finish the east end Of
the tunnel on Wilkes street, reported thai
the railroad company had agreed to com
mence the work as soon us the weather VIII
permit.
A communication was received from the
Mayor suggesting that Council appeal to the
L. S. Governments to be released from luz
Their litigation concerning the stock held by
the city in the Alexandria canal recommend
ing, that the police laws be so amended as to
empower him 10 fine an officer for INSIDE
meanor, and to appoint readymen; enclos
ing communication from the lessees OF the
coal wharf, aud stating mis- action in regard
to the resolution concerning the Bell Io!e-
phone Company. The communication was
appropriately referred.
Mr. Strauss olisred 8 resolution increas-
ing the salary of the Superintendent of tias
to $500 FROM the lst Of June last anG gave
the history of similar bill which had been
Doss.d hv this board bat which failed in the
Common Courci!.
The resolution was referred 10 the Finance
Committee.
Mr. Strauss then made q statement con-
rernipg the arrangements which had been
made by the Committee on Light and the
Mayor, by which the streetilamps would be
lighted and exiuguisbed Systematically by
the notice, schedule being furnished daily
bv the Superintendent Of Gas, which would
be faithfully followed. The action OF the
committee had been brought about by com
plants from persons who came here on late
or left on early trains, who often found inc
lamps extinguished, experiencing some IN
convenience thereby.
After the transaction OF some further bus
mess without debate the board Ut an early
hour adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL
1t was with difficulty that a quorum was
obtained at the regular meeting OF the Com
mon Council last night, and il was O'Clock
before nine members assembled. In the alb
sence of the president, Hubert Snowden was
called to the chair.
On a report of the Finance Committee
advising an appropriation of 1886 26 to pay
Judgment Of John w. Green against Col
lector Hill on account Of levy for special
improvement taxes.
Mr.. Uhler explained that by authority of
the former Finance Committee and the in
structions of the Corporation Attorney, col
lector Hill had levied on Mr. Green's rents.
The Circuit Court sustained the levy, but
the Court of Appeals overruled Judge
Keith. A motion to make the appropria-
ton was agreed TO, it having been first stat
ed thai the collector had in hand $3.50,
which he had collected by di5training
the tenants of Mr.. Green, in one part of the
town for street improvements made in
front of Mr. Green's property in another
part of the town.
The hill of H. c. Newly for services as
engineer at the Princess street sewer, was
ordered settled, aud S66 appropriated there
for.
Mr.. Goodrich hope this is the last Of
the sewer.
The Chair l heartily agree with the gen
tleman.
A communication from the Mayor rela
tive to an application to Congress for re-
lease of the alleged debt for canal stock not
turned over to the United States Treasury,
and other matters, were received from the
Board of Aldermen aud Messrs. Uhler and
Brent were appointed members of the CON-
mittee to petition Congress.
The session was short one and little dis
custom took place on the matters submit
ted.